Networks

Networks

1. Local Area Network (LAN)

   • Advantages
   • Hardware needed
     • Ethernet Cabel
     • Wireless access point (WAP)
     • Router
     • Network interface card
     • Switch
   • Devices connected over a small Geographical area
   • Ways to connect to a LAN
     • Wifi
       • Wireless connection
       • Advantages
         • Longer Range compared to Ethernet because an Ethernet Cable can only go so far because its a cable but wifi can go anywhere within 35m
         • no wires or cabels
         • faster data transfer speed
       • Disadvantages
         • not a very strong connection because alot of devices are using the wifi so it makes the connection weaker so it can be shared more
         • costs alot to set up
         • very slow
     • Ethernet
       • Wired connection
       • Advantages
         • can connect more devices at once
       • Disadvantages
         • wires getting in the way

2. WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network)

   • Ways to connect to WPAN
   • Paring Peripheral devices to a computer system over a short range